Chapter 1 T/F Flashcards
Useful theories are founded on both speculation and scientific evidence
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The word personality comes from the Latin persona, meaning a mask or facade
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Personality refers mostly to those characteristics that a person projects to the rest of the world
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The terms theory and hypothesis are synonymous
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Philosophy is a broader term than theory
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The terms theory and educated guess are used interchangeably by scientists
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Epistemology is the branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of knowledge
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Science is the branch of study concerned with observation and classification of data and with the verification of general laws
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Theories should be viewed as impractical but interesting speculations
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Theory is a broader term than hypothesis
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Taxonomies are dynamic and generate a multitude of hypotheses
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A useful theory should generate multiple hypotheses
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A cyclic relationship should exist between theory and observation
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The psychology of science studies personal traits of personality theorists
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A useful theory of personality should be falsifiable.
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Personality theorists should avoid being influenced by their own personalities and backgrounds.
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The psychology of science investigates ways in which personal characteristics of scientists influence scientific theory and research.
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The value of a theory rests mostly on the personal characteristics of the theorist who developed it.
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If a theory is falsifiable, it has been proven false
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Personality tests may be reliable yet lack validity.
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